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Finding Inefficiencies in the Turbomachinery Manufacturing Workflow

By Ryan Lussier, Senior CAM Software Product Manager
Oct 21, 2026

Manufacturing efficiency is shaped by much more than what happens while a machine is cutting. The decisions, handoffs, and repeated tasks that surround each machining operation can all add time and...

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Finding Inefficiencies in the Turbomachinery Manufacturing Workflow

Thomas Gresham, Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

The Gyroscopic Effect

The Gyroscopic Effect

By Thomas Gresham, Senior Mechanical Design Engineer
Mar 6, 2024

This post covers one of the fundamental issues that makes rotordynamics a unique subject: The Gyroscopic Effect. The gyroscopic effect can be observed in the behavior of spinning tops, fidget...

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Critical Speed Maps

Critical Speed Maps

By Thomas Gresham, Senior Mechanical Design Engineer
Aug 16, 2022

This post is about one of the most useful design tools for rotordynamics of turbomachinery: The Undamped Critical Speed Map. A critical speed map can provide a great deal of insight on the potential...

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